Game apparatus



June 12, 1934. w. E; BRUMBELOW GAME APPARATUS Filed June 11, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ailll:

June 12, 1934. w, E, BRQMBELOW 1,962,680

GAME APPARATUS Filed June 11, 1932' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 II/III/IIIII Wl'lbmunbelow 31 J'Isuiaf/an Patented June 12, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT GF-FI-CE GAME APPARATUS Welcome Ever Brumbelow, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application June 11, 1932, Serial No. 616,705

10 Claims. (01. 273-119) This invention relates to game apparatus, one the bottom of the housing and a slot 7 extends of the objects being to utilize a ball confined at backwardly in said bottom from the opening. all times within a container and having a seat This opening is adapted to receive .a ball, preftoward which it will gravitate, there being cooperably hollow and of rubber, which will gravi 5 eratingmeans on the ball and seat vfor indicating tate toward the opening. Another opening 9 is the points scored. provided in the wall 3 and is so located that-when A further object is to provide game apparatus ball 8 is seated in opening 6 it will also seat having means for propelling the ball away from against the margin of the opening 9. its seat and additional means for causing the ball A lever 10 is fulcrumed beneath the housing "2 10 to follow an uncertain circuitous path toward its as indicated at 11 and has a head 12 at its free seat. end which is normally below and spaced from A still further object is to provide a means outopening 6. 7 side the apparatus for actuation by the player An arm 13 moves with lever and extends whereby the ball-propelling means canbe brought downwardly from its fulcrum 11. This arm is into action. adapted to be actuated by any suitable means 70 A still further object is to provide a means for under the control of a player located in front operating a signal when the ball is brought to a of the apparatus. For example, a longitudinal predetermined relation to its seat. slot 14 can be provided in arm 13 and in this With the foregoing and other objects in view slot there can be mounted a pin 15 extending Wh h W ll l p description proceeds, the laterally from a rigid arm 1.6 upstanding from 75 invention resides in the combination :and .ara slide .rod 17. An operating lever 18 is located rangement of parts and in the details of'construc- ,in front of the apparatus and is connected at tion hereinafter described and claimed, it being its lower nd to r d 17 by li k 19, understood that changes in the precise embodi- R d 1'] n b lo ated under a floor 20 and ment of the invention herein disclosed may be lever 10 and arm 16 -.can be located back of a m e W hin h scope f Wh i cl im d Without wall .21 extending .from the floor 20 to wall 3.

d pa tingfrom the spirit of the invention. The lower portion of lever 18 can be used in a I the a p y drawings e preferred counter like structure 22 with the upper or hanfOrm 0f the inventienlhas been shOWndle portion of the lever extending through .a slot 30 In said drawings: 23. A channeled guide 24 can be mounted in 5 Figure 1 is a from elevation of the apparatus the structure 22 .and can be provided with a Figure 2 is eseetion 011 e 2, Figure 1. switch in the form of a tongue 25 pivoted at Figure 3 s a section On line Figure one end, as shown at 26, while its other end Fi e 4 is a r ar ev i f h seat pr is pointed,'as at 27. Ratchet teeth '28 are formed vided for the ball. on the upper surface of the tongue and'are Figure 5 is a section On line Figure 3 adapted to be slidably engaged by a pawl .29 Portion of the bell being shown in engagement carried by link 30 pivotally connected to lever W th the e 18. The parts are so proportioned that when Fi -6 i an enlarged p v w the v the handle 31 oflever is is pulled toward the 40 :eont el sW e left in Figure 2 the pawl .29 will slip over the Referrin to he figures y Characters of ratchet teeth and ultimately drop off the tongue. erenee, .1 d s a & suitable supporting struc- Thus when the movement of lever 18 is reversed true on which is mounted an elongated housing t pawl 29 111 d under th tongue til it 2 semen/bet in the form a Cornucopia- With reaches a curved deflecting wall 32 at the end 45 its walls rounded and diverging forwardly while of t guide 24 whereupon the awl will be ele- .100

the :front end "of the housing is closed by an end ated ast the pointed end .27 .of the switch Wa 3 which vcan be of p r t ma erial, tongue, which end will subsequently gravitate to su h'as s in eframe 4. position below the pawl so that the pawl can The bottom of the housing 2 is inclined downreturn only by passing over the ratchet teeth.

.59 wardly and forwardly toward the lower portion The opening 9 is surrounded on the inner side of the wall 3 and has rounded protuberances or by a ring 33 of insulating material in which are humps 5 on the upper surface thereof which, as embedded spaced rings 34 of conductive mateshown particularly in Figure 3, will form an irrial. Wires 35 are extended from the respective regular circuitous path leading downwardly torings to a signal such .as an electric bell 36.

ward the wall 3. .An opening 6 is provided in One or more indicators, which can be in the form of numbers or other characters are arranged close to the opening and can be disposed in an annular series about the opening 9, as shown par ticularly in Figure 1 and directly back of one of these characters are located spaced contacts 3'? extending from the respective rings 34.

The ball 8 is provided in its outer surface with an indicator 38 preferably in the form of an arrow made of sheet metal which will conduct electricity. This indicator strip is flush with the outer surface of the ball and carries a character corresponding with that character back of which are located the contacts 37.

Normally the ball 8 is located in the openings 6 and 9. The player grasps the handle 31 and pulls it toward him, thereby drawing pawl 29 over the ratchet teeth 28 and causing it to drop to the bottom of the guide 24. When handle 31 reaches the position indicated at a in Figure 2 the lever 10 will descend to the position indicated at a, this being due to the fact that rod 17 will slide rearwardly and thrust through arm 16 and pin 15 against arm 13. The player thereafter presses handle 31 quickly toward position b in Figure 2 and this will cause lever 10 toswing upwardly. Head 12 will strike a blow against the ball 8 and knockit rearwardly within the casing or housing 2 and during this movement pawl 29 will pass from under switch tongue 25 and be brought to position above the point of the tongue. Thus only one blow can be struck until the pawl is again brought back under the ratchet teeth, as heretofore explained. Obviously by providing a suitable check-controlled mechanism one blow only can be permitted by the deposit of a single check.

After the ball has been thrown backwardly as described and the lever brought back to its lowered position, said ball will gravitate along the bottom of casing or housing 2 between the humps or bafiles 5 and finally become seated in the openings 6 and 9. The number or other character designated by the indicator will be the amount scored by the player. If the number or other character designated corresponds with that on the ball the indicator 38 will at that time be in engagement with both contacts 37; thereby completing the circuit to the signal 36 which will thus be operated. This indication of the character corresponding with that on the ball will constitute the highest possible score.

It is to be understood that various changes can be made in the construction and operation of the mechanism. One game apparatus can be used by several players in rotation or separate game apparatus can be provided in a row for several players so as to be used simultaneously. It is also to be understood that any suitable means can be employed for locking the mechanism against actuation.

What is claimed is:

1. Game apparatus including an elongated housing having an opening in the front wall thereof and in the bottom, a ball adapted to be seated simultaneously in both openings, the bottom of the housing being inclined downwardly toward the openings, means below the housing for striking the ball backwardly within the housing for gravitation to the openings, and means outside of the housing for actuating said ball-striking means.

2. Game apparatus including a housing having an apertured front wall and a bottom inclined downwardly toward said wall, there being an annular series of characters on the wall about the opening, a ball within the housing mounted for gravitation into the opening, indicating means on the ball adapted to be exposed within the opening to designate any one of said characters, and means under the control of a player for throwing the ball backwar-dly within the housing away from the opening.

3. Game apparatus including a housing hav-- ing an apertured front wall and a bottom inclined downwardly toward said wall, there being an annular series of characters on the wall about the opening, a ball within the housing mounted for gravitation into the opening, indicating means on the ball adapted to be exposed within the opening to designate any one of said characters, means under the control of a player for throwing the ball backwardly within the housing away from the opening, and means on the bottom of the housing for deflecting the ball during its gravitation.

4. Game apparatus including a housing having an apertured front wall and a bottom inclined downwardly toward said wall, there being an annular series of characters on the wall about the opening, a ball within the housing mounted for gravitation into the opening, indicating means on the ball adaptedto be exposed within the opening to designate any one of said characters, means under the control of a player for throwing the ball backwardly Within the housing away from the opening, a signal device, and means controlled by the indicator on the ball when brought to a predetermined position within the opening for actuating the signal device.

5. Game apparatus including a housing having an opening in its front wall, the bottom of the housing being inclined downwardly toward the openin protuberances on the bottom constituting deflectors, a ball normally seated in the opening, and means under the control of an operator for unseating the ball from the opening and throwing it backwardly in the housing for gravitation between the deflectors.

6. Game apparatus including a housing having an apertured front wall and a bottom inclined downwardly toward said wall, a ball normally seated by gravity in the opening, a striking lever supported below the ball, an operating lever for actuating the striking lever, and means for controlling the actuation of the operating lever.

'7. Game apparatus including a housing having an apertured front wall and a bottom inclined downwardly toward said wall, a ball normally seated by gravity in the opening, a striking lever supported below the ball, an operating lever for actuating the striking lever, means for controlling the actuation of the operating lever, said means including a pivoted switch tongue at one end having ratchet teeth on one surface, a guide extending under and forwardly past the free end of the tongue, and a pawl carried by the operating lever and slidable along the tongue in one direction over the ratchet teeth and in the opposite direction beneath the tongue.

8. Game apparatus including a housing having a wall with an aperture, there being an annular series of characters adjacent to the aperture, a freely movable ball, means for projecting the ball into the housing, means for guiding the ball for gravitation within the housing and against the wall for exposure through said aperture, there being an indicator on the surface of the ball and a character on the ball corresponding with one of the characters of the series.

ing a wall with an aperture, there being a series of markings extending around the aperture, a freely movable ball, means for projecting the ball into the housing, means for guiding the ball for gravitation within the housing and against the wall to expose a portion of the ball through the aperture, the surface of the ball being provided with an indicator for exposure within the aperture in any one of a series of positions relative to the markings.

WELCOME EVER BRUMBELOW. 

